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>I feel like we need to revisit the whole idea of telemetry in mobile apps, like start over from scratch. Also the operating systems. You get a new Android pho
by MiddleEndian 4y ago
>I feel like we need to revisit the whole idea of telemetry in mobile apps, like start over from scratch.
Also the operating systems. You get a new Android phone, Google Maps randomly comes up and tells you "Hey you're at this location, want to do this check-in bullshit?" even though it wasn't previously open. And yet, the app list button only shows a few things that have viewable windows, no easy way to see every background task that's running adn presumably spying on you. It's designed like this deliberately.
- octobus2021 4y agoThere're ways to get rid of all of it already. Get a dumbphone/featurephone, install open source OS, or even get a phone with one installed. Yes, they're more expensive and way less polished. Android is way more developed, has a large number of apps, and it's free (at least Android OS itself). Why do you think that is? Who do you think is paying for all that?